Da-Rock, NPRA pylon planes land dead stick, the engines are killed at a safe distance after the heat is over. Their glide paths at altitude look like what you might expect from a 3.5 pound plane with 500 sq inches, it's pretty good but not "glider-like". Once they get a certain distance from the ground, if the pilot hasn't taken measures to bleed off enough speed, then the glide does appear to become "glider-like". It could be an illusion, but it is an illusion shared by many.